Israel Denies Hamas Claims of Kidnapped Soldier

(Times of Israel) Avi Issacharoff -
Israel has denied a claim by Hamas Sunday to have captured an IDF soldier during fighting in Gaza. During a press conference, Hamas' Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades gave a name for the ostensible prisoner and even presented a military ID number. The name was very similar to that of one of the soldiers killed in the fighting in Sejaiya on Sunday. Regardless, the Hamas announcement led to elation across the West Bank, and fireworks and celebratory gunfire in Gaza.2014-07-21 00:00:00Full Article